The
Sintra Mountains , is a mountain range in western
Portugal. Its highest point is (1,736 feet [529 m]) is near
Sintra. The range covers about 10 miles (16 km) from the resort town of Sintra to
(Cape Roca) on the
Atlantic Ocean. It was known to the Ancient World as
Lunae Mons (mountains of the Moon) and was the legendary retreat of Diana the Huntress (Cynthia to the Romans, hence Çintra).